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Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-20
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK,

CHICAGO, Sept 19.-TSpecial Telegram to
the BEE.i-CATTLE-The supply Of cattle
to-day was very large. The offerings were
mainly of western cattle and common no
tives. The yards seemed full of inferior to
fair native cattle that should have been fed
longer. There were many grassy cattle and
lots Of half fat and partly fat cattle. not fit
for beef and vet too fleshy to sell with profit
to feeders. The offerings of inferior cattle
were too large, and for that matter there
were too many cattle of all kinds. Orders
from the east for good cattle were very lin
tied. and there was little or no competition.
Kansas City had very excessive run
and reported the "market dead" To-
day the prices here we're quite uneven
but generally l0c lower on nearly all kinds.
cline. "rhey get so used to calling cattle
prices lower that they call them lower when
ever the trade Is dull. ! think prices for
common cattle are about as low as ever. but
the good cattle were SO scarce to-day they
salesman. Some l,7OO ID, cattle sold at s4.6O
@4.75, and some averaging LAS lbs. sold to
a shipper at SS.66. Receipts, l2,OO6; ship.
ments, $1,000; generally l0c lower and
ss.y esS S0oss4 s4O0saSs asS'nf sses lbs, 50
Ss.5c@+.4O; $50 to 1900 lbs, s3.OO@S IS.
Stockers andfeeders, sl.758S.O0; cows, bulls
and mixed, xl.25@2 so; Texans, dull and 10
Slsc lower; steers, 81 7s9S,ls; cows, sl.ss9
half-breeds. Sa 40(936O: cows, Sl.75@2. 20.
Wintered Texans, Sa.6O(9s.lO.
Hoos-Estimated receipts. ll.0oO; last
Monday, 1881. The market was active,
Ing % Within range &c Of Ssss@sS. only one one
lot however, selling at the outside. The
bulk OF the fair to good mixed sold at S4.s00
ais and light sorts at S5.lo95. Is
Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-20
Live Stock Notes.

Live Stock Notes.
Cattle lower.
Hogs all sold.
IA heavy run of cattle.
Receipts of hogs very light
Hog market strong at Saturdays prices.
S4.4O was the top on cattle and $i.S5 on
hogs.
Bliss Il Bliss, Schuyler, sold load of SOC
hogs.
with four loads of feeders.
Doc Miller was speeding his thoroughbred
broncho Sunday afternoon.
A. w. Trumbull. Gilmore was in with
hogs and was looking for feeders.
Adams Bros, Logan, Ia., marketed a load
of 246-lb hogs at S4 IS, the top price.
Henry Burcham, Hickman, was in and
marketed four of 13O7-lb steers at S4.40.
AL. Powell has returned from two weeks
visit to his old home in Shelbne, Mo.
q. A. Johnson, Greenwood, was in with
four loads of 1854 ID natives OF his own feed
ing.
John HIATT, a well-known butcher of Platts-
mouth, was at the yards yesterday buying
stock.
Alex. Gorrow. of Savage, Green & Garrow
Bros, Lincoln, was among the visitors at the
yards.
Dr. Harris, the well known cattleman of
Laramie, came in with . train OF range
cattle.
j. E. Kelly, Bloomington, marketed
two loads of hogs. One load brought
the top price.
A. II. Wilson, Walton, Neb., came In with
load Of 1257-lb natives which sold on the
market OF $4.35.
j. X. Baker, of Beer & Baker. GibbOn, was
here with four loads Of corn fed steers o.
their own feeding.
Mr.. Hinkelman, Of Hinkelman & Davis,
home from Chicago.
E. M. Gibson, of the Brush Lake Cattle
Company, was at the yards with . train OF
cattle from their range on the Middle LOup.
Among the cattle men here was w. j.
Clark, OF the firm of Conrad & Clark,
Smi thwick, who came In with twenty
one cars OF cattle.
Among those who had hogs on yester-
day . market were the following: BLISS 4
Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-20
OMAHA LIVE STOCK.
Cattle.
Monday, Sept. 12.

Cattle.
The run of cattle was unusually heavy. 274
cars having been received since the close OF
the market Saturday night. There were ten
or twelve loads of corn-fed natives and also
few loads of corn-fed westerns, but aside
from them the receipts we're made up almost
entirely of range cattle. Corn-fed steers
were In fair request and about everything of
that description changed hands. A few
range and few Texas cattle were sold to the
packers, but the number sold was very small
compared with the offerings. On account of
the heavy run here and at eastern points the
feeling was weak and the market about 1Oc
lower.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-20

Bliss, SCHUYLER; MenaugR Bros, Den
ison; j. Buck, Crete; Packard l.. Il g..
company, Creighton; Stmss& H., Earling.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-20
Live Stock Sold.

All sales of stock IN this market are made
per cwt live weight unless otherwise stated.
Dead hogs sell at 40 per lb for all weights.
"Skins, or hogs Weighing less than 100 lbs.
no value. Pregnant sOws are dOcked 40 los.
and stays 80 los ty the public INSPECTION
Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-20

6S(96s1Sc; November, 7O14c.
Corn-Stoady; cash, 3ss4@4oc; October,
Gats-Dull; cash, s4c; October, 1890.
POrk-815.75.
Lard-$6.25.
Whisky-$l.05.
o, Batter.Firm and unchanged; creamery,
Afternoon Board-Wheat-L Octo-
her, 6Sssc; December, 7l14c. COrn-Irregular;
October, 3s]ac bid; November. S79sc. Oats
Quiet.
Liverpool, Sept. 9.-Wheat-Quet but
steady; demand poor; holders offer moder-
Corn-Quet and demand poor.
Milwaukee. Sept. l9.-Wheat-Flrm;
cash, 6S15c; October, 6ss1c; November, 7o1sc.
Corn-Firm; No. 3. Ale.
HRyssIFsitsasy; Rys-Fi1%syy;; Ne. NS: ~s5ss: sss s''
Barley-Stronger; No. 2, 5911c.
Provlsions-Steady.
POrk-September, sl5.OO@15.5O
Cincinnati. Sept: 19.-Wneat - Scarce
and firm; No. red, 731<c.
Osts-Essier; No. No. mixed, s71@3sc.
Rye-Firm; No: 2, Sic.
POrk-Firm at $l5.25
Lard-Firm at S6.40.
Whisky-Quiet at $l.05.
New YORK, Sept 49,. Wheat - Re-
ceipts, 10000; exports, $1,000; options
opened heavy ana declined 4@4c, later
strengthened and rallied 14(9ssc, closing
firm; spot lots firm without change of i'm
red nominal at $50; No. 3 red, SOL (aS0Xc de-
livered, 1880 in elevator; October closing at
79c.
Corn-Receipts, 1900; exports, $1,000;
@ssc and closed iiTm; spot lots l4@1Sc better
and moderately active; ungraded, 50950zc;
No. q 49s4c In store, 5O1d@5lc delivered !;
October closing at 49ssc.
but quiet; mixed western, Sa@S4c; white
Coffee-Spot, fair; Rio, dull and nomina!
at $3.50; options 5O@6O points higher and
ST. 40: November sl7.5o@i7 65; De
cember, Sl7.60(617. IS: January, Sl7.65(917.90.
Petroleum-Firm; United. 65ssc.
Eggs-Firm and In fair demand; western,
Pork-Dull but rather easy; mess was
quoted fat sl5.a5@l5.so for old; sl6.a5@l65o
iard-s@s points higher and moderately
Butter-Steady ana quiet; western. 13@
24c; creamery, l692tc.
Cheese-Firm but quiet; western. 9allc.
Kansas City. Sept l9-Wheat-Steady /;
No; soft cash, cas- a,.tsa ssc bid; October 0Sdc
Corn-Qaiet; No. ., cash. ss,lc bid. s5slc
asked; October, s51&c bid, s5slc asked.
Oats-2l1Sc bid, 22]Sc asked.
New Orleans. Sept. 19.-Wheat-In In
cash lots weak and In some cases a trifle
lower; options opened firm, later declined X
@sSc, closing steady, with slight recovery
and clear rib, 5000.
Bulk Meats-Shouiders s5.s5; long clear
Lard-Refned tierce, S6.75
POrk-$l600.
Hog Products-Quiet but firm.
COrnmeal-Easier at S2.S0.
Oats-Quiet and weak at &@35c.
Minneapolis. Sept. l9.-Wheat--Weak
with large receipts; No. hard, old, cash,
74Hc; October Csc; November, 69Ac; No.
cmber, 661<c; May, 73c; No. northern. old,
cash. i0s{c; October, 6Oc; November. 61kc.
On track: Old. No. ! hard. 70c; No. north
| ern. 66c; No. Q northern, 6l064c.
Flons.0uiet; patents, sANSAAo; bakers
SSsSs8"~S
Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-20
Hogs.

The receipts of hogs were very light, even
for Monday. There were only six or seven
fresh loads on the market and four stale
loads. The market opened very slow and
only three loads were sold in the morning.
just before midday the buyers received their
orders and the remaining loads were taken.
The market was strong at about Saturdays
prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-20
Y prices paid for live

Sho wing the prevailing prices paid for live
stock on this market:
Choice steers. 1900 to 1900 lbs. ...S425(2 so
Choice steers, l100 to 1909 lbs... 4.O0@425
Fat little steers 900 to 1850 lbs. 3.75tG3.9O
COrn-fed range steers 1900 to 1900 3.S3G42O
Good to choice corn-fed cOws.... 2.50@2.75
Common to medium cOws....... 1.5OGf2.25
Good to choice bulls s..........1 1.75tG2.75
Good range feeders. s............... 25O0O2.75
Good native feeders, 900lb and up
Fair to medium native feeders,900
lbs and upwards. ................ 25O@265
StOckers, 400 to 100 lbs. ........... 200d2.40
Prime fat sheep 325(13,50
Fair to medium sheep. 2.5O03.OO
Common sheep. 1.50@2.25
Light and medium nogs ........ 45O(04.10
Good to choice heavy hOgs...... 47Ot04.S5
Good to choice mixed hogs. s....... 4.G5(G4.75
Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-20
dull and heavy.
TERDAy's orrOTATrONs

mONEY = Un call was easy, ranging
from 4 to 6 Der cent. last loan at per
cent closing at 6 per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-7@s per
cent
at S4.sO4 for 60 day bills. and $4.S44,0
4.S4% for demand.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-20

Receipts-Wheat, sos, 900 bu.
Shipments Wheat 3l,00O bu; flour, 2,0OO
bbls.
In Store Minneapolis, 1,9il 500 bu; at St.
Paul 81. 600 bu.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-20
Sheep.
Receipts.

There were no fresh receipts and nothing
doing on the market.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-20
Shipments.
Prevailing Prices.

Cattle Sunday. 50 cars
Cattle (MOnday) So cars
Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-20
PRODUCE MARKETS,

Chicago. Sept. 19.-Following quotations
are the $3.50 closing figures:
FlOur-Firm.
Wheat-Opened rather weaker and 4(0L4c
lower, and closed 14c above Saturday: cash.
67 13l6c; October, 6S l3-1Gc: May, 76 13-16c.
COrn-Moderaetly active; opened 4@3sc
below Saturday, and shade tirmer than
Saturday; cash and October, 4l]sc; May,
441lc.
Oats-Quite easy and not quotably changed !;
cash, 2514c; October, 2514c; May, 2924c.
Rye-Steady at 47c.
Barley-Firm at Zoe.
Prime Timothy Seed-S2.219222
Flax Seed-$l.03H.
Whisky-SilU.
Pork-Firm; year. S12.O0; January. $3.50.
Lard-Firm; cash and OCTOBER $GS5.
Dry Salted Meats-ShOulders, $5.25Q15 35 !;
short clear, $S. 75CgSS0 short ribs SO .421l5
Butter-Steady; creamery, 17924c; dairy.
15h@l0c.
Cheese-Firm; full cream cheddars, IL
@llAc; flats, 11]4@ll11c; Young Americas,
ll@l113c.
Eggs-Easier at 169l7c.
Enthusiastically; unchanged; heavy green
hides nc; light do. 7s@0Sc; salted bull hides,
&c, green sailed calf, S19@9c; dry flint, 12@
13c: dry calf, 129l3c; deacOnS Soc each.
TallOw--Firm; No. country, A(941sc; No.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-20


SiIR1rs-Co!oGne splrlls, lss proof, sl;lo;
do 10l proof, SLIP; spirits second quality,
l0l proof, $l.l0; do 1855 proof, Sl.O9. Alcohol,
lSS proof. 50. 10 per wine gallon. Redistilled
whiskies, $l00(9l.50. Tin blended. $l.5O@
200; Kentucky bourbops. SO. OO@s 90; Ken
lucky and Pennsylvania ryes, S2O096. 50;
Golden Sheaf bourbon and rye WHISTLES,
Sl5O(93.OO. Brandies, imported, S5.OO(eS.50
domestic. Sl.SO@3.00. Gins, imported. S4.509
600; domestic, Sl.25(a3OO. Champagnes i'm
ported, per case, $2S. .O09330O; American, per
case, S1000(ql6.0O.
HEAVY HARpwARE-lron, rate, $2.7o;
plow steel, special cast 4l4c; cruci6le steel,
6hlc; cast tools, dn l2tdl5c; wagon spOkes,
per set 32.00@5. 30; hubs, per set, Sl.5): fel-
locs, sawed dry, SLIGO; tongues, each, voc
axles, each, 7bc; square nuts, per ID, lSc;
coll chain, per Id, 6]<@l3c; malleable, S(9loc ;
iron wedges, &c; cr0wbars, &c; harrow teeth.
4kc; spring steel, 4(05c Burdens horse
shoes, A.7o; Burdens mule shoes. S5,7a
Barbed wire' In car lots, $500 per 100 lbs
Iron nails, rates, 10 to 80 $40; steel nails
HIDEs-Green butchers. 51<s6c; green
cured, TIC; dry flint, lie; dry salt, ec; green
calf skins, 71Sc; damaged hides, wo-third'
prico. TaIlow-3c. Greass-Prime white &C.
yellow. So; brown lhc. Sheep pelts' sSS
CoA1-Egg. seas; nut, $3.50; range. $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-20
Flour and Feed.

The fOlIOlOing arc the jObbinD prices:
Minnesota patents, S2.5O per cwt. Mnneso o.
tn Bakers straight, So. 20 percwt.; Kansas and
Missouri winter fancy patents, S2:45(026 80 !:
Nebraska patents, S2;25(9a.S5;, rye flour, sl.7
@l.9o per cwt.; rye Graham, 40 per cwt; !;
yellow, 90c per cwt; corn meal, white, Sl.00
per cwt: chopped feed, S14.0011G.00 per ton !:
bran, 81. .OO(@l3. 90 per ton: screenings, 5000
00l2.OO per ton.
HAY-Upland prairie, IS 0O@9.oO; COM
mon coarse, 81 .C0@eS.0O.
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textures an0 Hlsetings.

A SSOCIATlON HALL,
~ corner % 23d.st and 4thava
-FOUR EVENING LECTURES
In behalf OF the
Amsrcan School Of Classical stadies at AthsnA
under tho auspices OF tho
.,mo,o.,oa, In.ttuts Of America New.York society,"
muw sTrny OF GREEK ART. SATURDAY. fsorTnsg
M br CHARLES waidstein. OF tho Univers" " IN"
bridge, England 10 nv pro,s.sor Bsau
~ $500 $1,000 of the Johns Hopkins University
L. oiaeis ncCryr DISCOVERIES AT EPIDACRua
~ LIENS AND THE FAITH CURE AMoNa Ina
AND a Ts saturday February H. by Professor Ausus'
-. -. 4, Merriam. OF Columbia College,
70 STUDY AND EXPLORATION IN GREECE saus3
a.. ~ pepruary 26 BY Professor William W. oood"n'~
Harvard University.
ricketts, for the COURSE price s5. may Do han ps,oiuS
stores o. Messre Charles scrioners sons' - ~ -
and y. k. Grant
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a ..l he held in is rooma CLINTON hAS~
THURSDAY February lssu 4 RGrrEk Prssiasa.
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FRENCH AND GERMAN LECrG tnME6u SST2
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Citp l)ropertn Go Get.
Gitp 1Dropertp noanteo.

TINEXCEPTIONABL tenant wants city and
~ country house. desraby located. for 6oarters
DALEY. "a Vest S5th ST.
WANTED by a tirst-class tenant an uEfur-
w pished house 42d and 59t SITS, Madison and
9th ayes. Address NJ. Box 44l N. Y. CITY "
WANTED.-Down-to town property for cash
w buyers rutland a VII f'TIN0. Beesman-st
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THU RSDaY. Fob. IN.
EXECUTORS SALE. ESTATE 10 tACE HOLDEN. decd.
ls BreSman St. 5story brownstone building
"a Beeknan 81. 5story hrUwnstone binding.
i3W llth.st 2-stOry brick dwelling
Is W. l2th-st. 4-story brick, 25I50.3IlS0.
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The Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road Company.
GENERAL orvrcT. 227 SOUTH rorErH ST..

GENERAL OFFICE 227 SOUTH ForKrH ST..
PHILADELPHIA, January ~ 1887.
TO THE HOLDERS OF SECURITIES IN THE PHiLA'
DELPHIA AND READING RAILROAD COMPANY;
Of March the time expires within which
tho securities 10 deposited under the Plan oil
and have not been deposited
then Trustees deciding To reorganze with
foreclosure tho plan provides that foreclosure and sale
will be had only ia tie interest Of such a. have deposited
date Tho Cont has declared that no unneces
sary will permitted and unless reorganization DO
promptly effected viii feel at liberty vacate the keceiv
ership poant for all interests that such con-
ngency shond be avoided Therefore all persons who desire
participate this plan Tor the reorganization OF the prop
should promptly make the deposit and the as
scssments where such uirof within the time limited
That tho present without foreclosure will sue
ceed is. my opinion beyond doubt and tho above no
tco gwen that holders may clearly understand that depos
all OF securities DO made promptly there
being determination the part OF all parties In Interest
that delay will be permitted interfere with speedy TO-
AUSTIN CORBIN, President.
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Brooklyn properip for Sale anb Go Get.

TOR SALE or TO RENT.-Factory building
i los Nostrandsve lot 60r200 factory 25ft ile0 21
stories lighted entrance two streets; Will lie sold
or rented favorable terms Apply ~ >. CHASE. New
York Tribune
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2a3 Church st. near Walker ST.,
S-stOry iron front brick building. 2L2x1A
EXECUTORS SALE.--372 West 35th ST.,
3-siory brick dwelling, 1873 2198.9.
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TOR SALE.-On 5th-ave.. the very attractive
dwelling house. No. $50 4sthst Can only be seen
byRermit from THOMAS r P p0E
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AUSTIN CORBIN, President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-30

Tor SALE.-At a bargain. the beautiful
houses Nos 81 and 81 East 73dst For fun particulars
sYES to 1ho"A' Finest
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11ntlic Notices.

OFFICE or InE BOARD OF EXCISE,
81 BOSDsr, NEW YORK, January 20. 1897
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that on and
after the 10th day Of February 1887 the foes for e1cise
licenses Issued will be a. follows:
For a hrstclass hotel $3.50.
For seconi.olass hotel. 5000.
To sell strong sDruous liquors wines ale and beer IN
quantities than Ave gaous " 0e drank on the
premises tsnowD as a saloon ucsnsol $500.
To sell ale boer and only be drank tho promises
$50
TO sell ale and beer only TO DO drank ON the premises
$50
For Storeke license sell spiritnous
liquor beer In quantities less than ave gal
ons at time not to De drank on the PREMISES
For whose sales $4,000 or more per annum sou
For sales $1,000 more. and less than
$4,000 per annuu. $50
whose sales $500 more, but less than
SIS 900. per snnum. 500
For one whose saos are 81 500 less per anpnn $50
CHAS II. wOODMAN,
WILLIAM =. ANDREWS
JOHN Won CLAIM,
Commissioners OF Excise.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2,
liz Madison
northwest 3Oth ST.,
lstOrv. high soop. basement and subcear brownstone
private residence with private stable 3Ohs; lot PAS
e5 feet
roper may remain mortgage
CHAS. L. CODDINGTON. EsI, Atty. ljj Broadway.
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Dressmaking.

A RTISTIC DRESSMAKING.-Sil costumes
n grape do chone lace dresses made eth
and hand nuishcd. $40; morning Eown~ 20 w. %
Ct opposite DunninRA
NRESSMAKlNG.- Artistic evening dres ss,ss
spocaity also street and carriage .ei modsis
" Raudnitx, Rodriguez ana Leiortiofo a"'SS-
HADXME JAMMuS, o. West loh-ss
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GmusSmfnts.

A CADEMY OF MUSIC.
"A FRIDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY T.
An evening with tho CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL. a
Carlisle. Peun. by Ons Hundred Indian Students repre-.
senting I'll IRTY DIFFERENT TRIBES. showing indta9
bovs and girls engaged various industries Taught q
the school, Glass recatons Geronimo Apache pupils onl{
three months from their prison life In Florida Original
speeches ROTATIONS colloguss songs gymnastics draw
ines discussions School Debating Society Specimens ~
school industrial and literary work
THE SCHOOL BAND AND CHOIR
will furnish music.
The school will be coming New York special train Vi
Pennsylvania Railroad JERSEY City. thence by special
steamer to visit statue Liberty and New York hsrbor
To d5ay admission fee Of % aud 80 cents VIA
be charged Tickets for sale at William A. Pond Cos
Union square.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-27
OSWEGO F4LLSS FMERGENC

There is grave danger that the st. Louis
invitation unpleasantness is to be repeated
with David b. Hill rs the kicker and Oswego
Falls playing the part OF st. Louis. The
Governor has been invited to attend the
Oswcgo County Fair, which Is to be HID
this year at Oswego Falls. OF course, he has
acccpted-if there is one thing which this
industrious politician dOtes on more than an
other it is a county fair His Albany organ,
"The Times" states that he has already en-
gagged to attend nine fars-with several back
counties yet to be heard from. But although
he is so passionately fond OF county fairs,
and has accepted Oswcgo County's invitation.
it is by no means certain that the Governor
will turn up at Oswego Falls, after all The
Oswego Times writing OF the fair, remarks !:
As an agricultural fair orator Governor Hill Is
great success lie knows all about cabbages and
turnIps and field crops and horses and cattle and
things. and something about politics. lie takes
great interest In the welfare OF the farmerswhcn their
interests do not conflict with those Of tho saloon
keepers We hope, while he is exhibiting his great
interest In the welfare OF farmers no impertinent
person from the rural districts will ask him how 1t
happened that he vetoed the vedder bll which would
have taxed the saloons Of tho State and relieved the
farmers and other Industrial interests Of the State
Of about onehaf Of their taxation for State purposes
Now we warn Oswego Falls that if Gov
ernOr Hill becomes convinced that his. atten-
ton is going to be called to his veto of the
Vcdder bill while he tarries at the fair, he
may write an epistle modelled after President
C!cveland's letter to st. Louis, pelulantly
Withdrawing his acceptance. Hence it might
be well for Oswego Falls to circulate the fol-
lowing agreement for signatures of the lead
| ing citizens Of the county:
We the undersigned, hereby take the pledge Of
total abstinence from any aluslon to tho veto Of tho
| vedder bill Said pledge to remain in force while
| Governor Hi is present at our county fair.
1t is to be hoped for two reasons that every
man in Oswego County will promptly take
this pledges First, we all want the Governor
| to enjoy himself at the far; second, the
country during this excl tonally hot spell
cannot stand repetition of the fatiguing
st. Louis performance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-27
THE NEW PARK ENTRANCE.

In the report of the Park Board for 1871
appears a plan for the alleged improvement
of Union Square, designed by the engineer
of the Department 1t was no discrcdit to
TIE professional ability of this officer THAI
he failed when called upon to do wock out
side of the lines of his professional training,
and it was no. surprising that the plan did
not recognize the existence of such q street
AZ Broadway After the retirement Of Pres
ident Peter B. Sweeney the city's pleasure
grounds passed under the control OF men
who believed that designs for parks should
he furnished by artists specially trained Tor
that work, and the result was that the Union
Square "improvemcntH was overhaued ana
rcmodellcd OF course, it cost some hing to
tear up what had been laboriously DONE Just
as it did to remove the menagerie stables
from the Park meadows the pedestal OF the
Scott statue and the stone docks about the
Lake. The blunders of Commissioners who
despise expert ability are invariably ex'
pensive, although economy is the standing
excuse for the rejection of the best available
counsel.
This leaf of history and the moral it car
ries is called forth by the rumor that this
park engineer has again been instructed to
prepare plans for improving the northwest
anglo of Central Park, where some filling-in
was begun two years ago. The engineer will
not be responsible for the outline of the
Plaza for the Commissioners last winter
secured the passage of bill to cut of the
corners at the intersection OF Eighth-ave.
and One-hundrd -and-tcnth-st., bounding the
whole with an irregular line. 1t would be
interesting to know who drew this bill and
laid down the boundary line for this I'M
provement. The bill was indoIsed by the
Mayor and his Cabinet, and 1t was sad nj
the time that Mr.. II witt approved it with
the understanding that the dcs gn and con-
struction Of the work should be intrusted
to some pCrson skilled In such undertakings.
The name of the artist who marked out these
curves has not been divulged, however, nor
has his report TO explain and Justify the To-
cation of these lines been published.
There certainly is no single point in our
park system where there is greater need of
taste and skill than at this gate, through
which will ebb and flow the tide OF carriages
between Central Park and Morningsidc. This
vestbule demands the most dignfed treat
ment if it is to comport with the great pleas
ure ground into which it opens. The people
of the city who respect their parks and pay
taxes for them have a right to know the rca-
sons why the Unknown marked ont his So
called circles where he did, and they have n
right. to see how Mr.. Kellogg fills in his
sketch before the plan is adopted. 1t Is bad
enough TO n bible of the corners of the Park
piccemea and attack the work OF completing
the mark system in sections on unrelated plans
and without any comprehensive des en- and
is worse still when this bit by bit tcatmcnt
is done in the dark and under the advice OF
persons unknown or Others who have never
given proof Of their ability.